Plymell v. Meadows

Plaintiff’s action is based on section 8750, E. S. 1899 (now Sec. 5477, E. S. 1909), whereby he seeks to recover double damages for obstructing and damming a certain water course in Daviess county. Plaintiff obtained a verdict for ten dollars and he sought to have it doubled by the court. The motion to that effect being overruled and judgment being entered for him for only the amount of the verdict, he appealed to this court.

It appears that defendant offered to allow judgment to go against him for $15.50 and that the offer was not accepted. Therefore, unless plaintiff can succeed in getting…